pushed an iffy ride too long, botched what should have been an easy 2-foot drop, launched head-first into a tree that didn't break (odd, that), destroyed a helmet, and then landed on a rock, breaking my sternum. after a two-mile walk out, we went to Petersburg and the nearest hospital for a bunch of xrays and CT scans.
a big heartfelt thanks to everyone with me--i'm sorry i pretty much ruined that epic downhill for everyone. thanks for making sure i got out of the woods and to medical attention as soon as possible. mountain bikers are great people.
6 weeks for healing, they say. the pain is not much fun right now--where my ribs hit my spine hurts more than my sternum.
and thanks to donna for her patience in dealing with a sometimes surly patient.
